South Africa: The country revoked its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, citing a recent court ruling that declared the decision “unconstitutional and invalid.” (NYT)

AMERICAS

Region: Venezuela called on the US to reveal its covert “media war” against the South American country and other progressive governments in Latin America. (Xinhua)

Colombia: The Colombian oil industry continues to face bombings and other security challenges even after last year’s peace deal that ended a long-running guerrilla conflict, said Orlando Velandia, president of Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency. (WSJ)

United States: The first public congressional hearing on Russia’s meddling in the 2016 elections will be held on 20MAR. (CNN)

ASIA

Region: China warned of a “head-on collision” unless North Korea stops launching banned missiles and the US and South Korea halt their joint military exercises. (NBC)

Region: For the first time, Malaysian PM Najib Razak directly accused North Korea of murdering Kim Jong Nam. (CNN)

Region: Australia commemorated the victims of Malaysia Airlines’ flight MH370, marking the third anniversary of the disappearance of the plane in the Indian Ocean. (EFE)

Region: China warned the US about interfering in the South China Sea dispute, saying it would encounter opposition within the region. (EFE)

India: Police killed a man suspected of masterminding the bombing of a passenger train that injured eight people this week in the central state of Madhya Pradesh. (AP)

EUROPE

Region: German and Turkish foreign ministers met in Berlin for emergency talks amid a diplomatic row about Turkish campaigning in Germany. (DPA)

Region: Britain owes the EU USD 2.1B after turning a blind eye to a major scam by Chinese importers, the EU’s fraud office said. (AFP)

Greece: Greek farmers clashed with police in Athens when a protest against tax and pension reforms mandated by the country’s bailout turned violent. (Reuters)

MIDDLE EAST

Region: Iraq promised to continue to target militants in neighboring countries, similar to its airstrikes against Islamic State positions in Syria. (AP)

Region: British FM Boris Johnson visited Israel and the Palestinian territories for talks with leaders from both sides. (AFP)

Iran: The country said a vessel from a joint US and British naval fleet approached Revolutionary Guard boats in the Strait of Hormuz in an “unprofessional” manner aimed at escalating tensions in the region. (AP)

Saudi Arabia: Saudi security forces killed a suspected Islamic State member when he pulled a gun on a patrol in the capital Riyadh. (Reuters)

Yemen: The country’s branch of Al-Qaeda detained two militants accused of being US informants in Mawjan district, heavily targeted by multiple air raids. (AFP)

TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS

Technology: The FBI is preparing for a major mole hunt to determine how anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks got an alleged arsenal of hacking tools the CIA has used to spy on espionage targets. (WP)